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[ぜつ()·ぼう()·てき()]
zetsubouteki
na adjective

Root Words:

[ぜつ()·ぼう() + てき()]
zetsubou + teki

English Meaning(s) for 絶望的

na adjective
  1. desperate; hopeless

Definition and Synonyms for 絶望的

Hopeless without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
Synonyms: 甲斐なし, 真っ暗, 絶望的
Desperate fraught with extreme danger
Synonyms: 絶望的
Hopeless beyond hope of management or reform
Synonyms: 絶望的
Desperate (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair
Synonyms: 絶望的
Desperate arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
Synonyms: 絶望的
Hopeless certain to fail
Synonyms: 絶望的
Desperate nearly hopeless
Synonyms: 絶望的

Meanings for each kanji in 絶望的

» discontinue; beyond; sever; cut off; abstain; interrupt; suppress
» ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect
» bull's eye; mark; target; object; adjective ending

Stroke Order Diagrams for 絶望的

Sample Sentences for 絶望的

The war situation was desperate.
The situation appears desperate.
The patient is sick beyond all hope.
Suicide is a desperate act.
Your division was highly praised for fighting well in the midst of a hopeless conflict.

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